Evaluation of the solvent black 3 fingermark enhancement reagent: Part 2 - Investigation of the optimum formulation and application parameters

Science and Justice

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 131-143

  Cadd, S J ^a   Bleay, S M ^b   Sears, V G ^b  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Home Office Central Research Establishment   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fingermark; Grease contamination; Sebaceous sweat; Solvent black 3; Staining

Indexed keywords

1 METHOXY 2 PROPANOL; ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; REAGENT; SOLVENT BLACK 3; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; EXPERIMENT; FEMALE; FINGER DERMATOGLYPHICS; FLAMMABILITY; HUMAN; MALE; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; STAINING; SURFACE PROPERTY;

COLORING AGENTS; DERMATOGLYPHICS; HUMANS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; MICROSCOPY; STAINING AND LABELING; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SWEAT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84876696202     PISSN: 13550306     EISSN: 18764452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scijus.2012.11.007     Document Type: Article

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